High water intake reduces fat deposits and rids the body of toxins. Simply drinking eight 16 oz. glasses of water throughout the day, cooled to 40 Fahrenheit, will burn 200 calories; that's equivalent to running 3 miles! Ice water will burn more calories since your metabolism will increase to warm the water to body temperature. It is also very effective for reducing cravings. If you're not a water fan, we suggest you experiment with purified, spring or reverse osmosis water. If you're still not convinced, add a little juice for flavor. Don't drink Ice Water with meals as it dilutes digestive enzymes. A little warm water or herb tea is a good choice then.

145 Calories burned to heat up ice water. while their calculations aren't precise (maybe they factored in walking, reaching, and pouring the 8 cups), it still proves that it takes energy to process water. oh or maybe they included filtering, transporting the water while in the body.

Or that's a retarded article full of dieting half-truths that women's magazines loooove to print.

Yes, there is thermogenic evidence for capsaicin. Nobody has a recommended dose yet. Green tea is proven thermogenic; but it's not going to get you ripped in the face of a bad diet. Great, celery is a "negative calorie" food. Super. You going to eat celery all day? Wow, a bowl of mostly water soup fills you up and makes you eat less.

I'm not busting on you, seriously- that's just not a great article. Food PERIOD is thermogenic, you realize? Your body burns some percentage of the calories you take in while digesting. It's not enough to make up for not watching your calories.

145 Calories burned to heat up ice water. while their calculations aren't precise (maybe they factored in walking, reaching, and pouring the 8 cups), it still proves that it takes energy to process water. oh or maybe they included filtering, transporting the water while in the body.

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HOLY SHIT! I need to drink a gallon of ice water to burn a marginal and insignificant amount of calories to lose weight!

secondly that perspective is flawed. room temp water is at 20 C. so in reality, you're only burning 70 cals more than if you were to drink it at room temp.

and if you want to get even more technical, at 1atm and 0 degrees water, you're at a steady state between liquid and solid states of water. since you can't drink ice, let's be safe and raise the temp 1 more degree. also, body temp is more like 37C. so in all, that yields 15 cals less than the 145 calculation u gave. but what do I know, i prolly burnt the same amount typing this reponse.

lastly, all foods are thermogenic. however drinking that volume of water and its effects upon satiety, have greater impact on weight loss than its thermoregulatory responses.

Q: What are the best thermogenic fat burning foods for burning body fat?

A: That depends on your definition of a "fat burning food." When you say "thermogenic," many people instantly think of supplements or exotic herbs, hot spices or foods like cayenne, chili pepper, mustard, cider vinegar, guarana, green tea, etc., which "magically" ramp up your metabolism and burn off body fat.There might be some science behind some of those things, but focusing on tiny details (especially before you’ve mastered the nutrition fundamentals) is putting your attention in the wrong place. It’s like getting excited by the (misguided) idea that drinking enough ice cold water is "thermogenic" and is going to get you ripped because the body has to "warm it up" and that expends energy... when meanwhile, you're skipping meals, drinking beer every weekend and working out sporadically or not at all. That makes no sense.
I agree that details are important and that little things matter, but when you give too much attention to small stuff (and "weird stuff"), before you know it, you’ve fallen for the latest cabbage or grapefruit diet. Focus on the big stuff first - the fat burning fundamentals - only then begin to "nit-pick" and take advantage of those "little things" that might help an extra percentage here and a percentage there.
Actually ALL foods are "thermogenic" because the body must use energy to digest them. This is known as the "thermic effect of food" (TEF) or "specific dynamic action of food." When you say "thermogenic food" to me, I think of REAL, WHOLE FOODS, and the most thermogenic fat burning food (my "favorite") is lean protein from solid foods, especially chicken breast, turkey breast, game meats, very lean red meat (grass fed beef is especially nutritious), various types of fish, seafood and also egg whites (limit the yolks).
Protein powders are great for convenience and some - like whey - even have functional properties (as antioxidants and immune boosters), but powders aren't as thermogenic as real food. This is one of the secrets in my Burn The Fat program - Focusing on highly thermogenic WHOLE foods (and not a lot of shakes or powdered drink mixes) can really crank up yourmetabolism due to the thermic effect of whole food.
It’s commonly known that of all the macronutrients (protein, carbs and fat), lean protein has the highest thermic effect. Personally, I believe the thermic effect of protein is even higher than most people realize. This is one of the reasons that bodybuilders eat a diet high in lean protein and they are the leanest muscular athletes on earth. My entire fat loss program is based on these "bodybuilding diet" secrets (although the diet is not just for bodybuilders).
When you combine thermogenic lean protein foods with the right amounts and types of essential fats, add in plenty of green vegetables and just the right amount of natural starchy carbs and whole grains (at the right times), your body will literally turn into a turb-charged fat burning machine - without drugs, supplements or weird diet gimmicks.
A simple way to put together a highly thermogenic fat burning meal is to select a green vegetable or fibrous vegetable such as asparagus, green beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, salad vegetables, etc., and combine that with one of the lean proteins I previously mentioned. That is the foundation of your fat burning meal. From there you add in some fruit and also starchy carbs (natural only) like brown rice, oats, or sweet potatoes to the degree your body can tolerate starches.
You can learn a lot more about this entire process of natural thermogenesis using real food (not pills or powders) in my Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle e-book. You'll also learn all the fat loss fundamentals, which are responsible for 80-90% of your results. Also, for a limited time, you can get two three free reports about fat burning foods when you order the Burn The Fat, Feed the Muscle e-book:
(1) Foods That Burn Fat
(2) Foods That Turn to Fat
(3) The A Food B Food Lecture: How To get Good Grades on Your Food Choices.

145 Calories burned to heat up ice water. while their calculations aren't precise (maybe they factored in walking, reaching, and pouring the 8 cups), it still proves that it takes energy to process water. oh or maybe they included filtering, transporting the water while in the body.